Penn State Grad Named to NASA's Newest Flight Director Class

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  384 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA — One Pennsylvania native, and an '08 Penn State graduate, is reaching new heights with her new role at NASA. "When I was really young, I remember in a science class doing a module on the solar system, after that I became really fascinated with space, the planets, space exploration, then I decided I wanted to be an astronaut when I was in 4th grade," says Chloe Mehring, NASA flight director. [Read More]

Scientists discover potentially habitable exoplanet with temperatures similar to Earth

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  246 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

UNDATED (WKRC) - Astronomers have been searching for a Earth-like exoplanet for decades now, and a very promising candidate has entered the running. Gliese 12 b, named for its red dwarf host star, Gliese 12, is a Venus-sized exoplanet a mere 12 parsecs away from Earth (or 40 lightyears, or 2.301e+14 miles). The physical similarities are already exciting for researchers, but the estimated temperatures are even better. Temperatures anywhere near Earth's are rare on exoplanets, yet Gliese 12 b has an estimated surface temperature of roughly 107 degrees Fahrenheit. [Read More]

SFU women win, men fall in doubleheader at St. Francis Brooklyn

 Posted on May 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  279 words  |  Delta Gatti

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. Francis men's and women's basketball team played a doubleheader at St. Francis Brooklyn. Here's a recap from the men's game: The Saint Francis men's basketball team (12-8, 5-4 NEC) dropped its third consecutive game on Saturday with an 86-79 loss at St. Francis Brooklyn (10-10, 4-4 NEC). Redshirt senior Isaiah Blackmon (Charlotte, N.C./West Charlotte) continued his torrid scoring pace with a game-high 24 points, while senior Keith Braxton (Glassboro, N. [Read More]

Altoona Chick-fil-A serving free meal to healthcare workers Tuesday night

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  91 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — Chick-fil-A in Altoona says it’s serving a free meal to healthcare workers Tuesday night as part of community support across the region. According to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page, Chick-fil-A is offering healthcare workers a free Original Chick-fil-A Sandwich Meal or a free 8-count Nugget Meal from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The post says healthcare workers must be in uniform or have valid identification. [Read More]

Charges filed against Pa Furnace man, teen accused of stealing thousands in lottery scam

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  198 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Centre County have formally filed charges against a Pa Furnace man, and his teenage son, after the duo was accused of stealing thousands of dollars in a Pennsylvania Lottery coupon scam. In February, search warrants provided new details about the now months-long investigation into the scheme. Troopers allege that Eslam Hamouda, and his 17-year-old son, redeemed the fraudulent tickets at various local retailers in both Blair and Centre Counties. [Read More]

Jimmy Hayes, 31, Boston College star who played in NHL, dies

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  240 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

MILTON, Mass. (AP) — Jimmy Hayes, who won a national hockey championship at Boston College and played seven seasons in the NHL, has died. He was 31. A law enforcement official said medics on Monday were called to the Hayes home in the Boston suburbs, where he was pronounced dead. No other details were disclosed. Hayes, a 6-foot-5 right wing, was drafted in the second round (60th overall) in 2008 by the Toronto Maple Leafs. [Read More]

Minneapolis officer killed in ambush while responding to shooting scene

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  642 words  |  Christie Applegate

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer responding to a shooting call was ambushed and killed Thursday when he stopped to provide aid to a man who appeared to be a victim. That man instead wound up shooting the officer, authorities said. The death of Officer Jamal Mitchell happened during a chaotic situation involving two crime scenes two blocks apart that left three people dead, two others hospitalized in critical condition and another officer and a firefighter with less serious injuries. [Read More]

Roger Stone and Acting ICE Director Matt Albence join 'America This Week w/ Eric Bolling'

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  33 words  |  Christie Applegate

Roger Stone and Acting ICE Director Matt Albence join 'America This Week w/ Eric Bolling'

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UPJ's Chris Eddins Jr. wins NCAA wrestling championship

 Posted on May 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  668 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

CLEVELAND, Ohio — After claiming a national title at 141 lbs. in 2018, Pitt-Johnstown’s Chris Eddins made it back-to-back national championships with a 7-2 victory over Tiffin’s Trey Grine in the 149-lb. title bout at Saturday’s 2019 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Eddins led a group of five Mountain Cat who earned All-American honors. Pitt-Johnstown has 14 different national champions who have combined to win 22 national titles. [Read More]

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

 Posted on May 25, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  950 words  |  Christie Applegate

NEW YORK (AP) — — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in "9 to 5" and the nasty TV director in "Tootsie," has died. He was 92. Coleman died Thursday, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, told The Hollywood Reporter. No other details were immediately available. "The great Dabney Coleman literally created, or defined, really — in a uniquely singular way — an archetype as a character actor. [Read More]